2007-11-20 02:10:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
They are paid by a company to lobby for laws that would be favorable for thier product or industry. An example would be say the auto makers pay a company to lobby congresmen to not support improved cafe standards. This would mean the auto makers would not have to pay for research and development to meet the new standards. They also would not have to pay to implement those changes. Or tabacco companies that would lobby to prevent a tax on thier product so people would not stop buying the product due to the expense.
2007-11-20 02:19:36 · answer #1 · answered by Steam 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like the government they don't really make money. What they do is live off the money of those people who hire them to support their position.
If it were up to me I'd declare PAID lobbyists illegal and ban them from even contacting Congressmen.
Will Rogers once said we have the best government money can buy. If Will were alive today I'm sure he'd be the first to tell you the dollar doesn't buy what it used to.
2007-11-20 10:27:12 · answer #2 · answered by namsaev 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are paid fees for services . The service is to make it possible to get the proper laws passed to protect their businesses and insure favorable treatment and contracts through the government and the I.R.S. .
2007-11-20 10:16:42 · answer #3 · answered by TroubleMaker 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Someone/Some corporation with money pays them to make what they want to happen, happen.
2007-11-20 10:15:57 · answer #4 · answered by pip 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋